SouthPoint prayer..........and continued thoughts

Okay, today was our first prayer time together and it was good. I could think really hard and come up with some profound unmerited hyperbole, but I'm not really sure what hyperbole means so let's move on……

I talked with the lady on the phone this week about using the movie theater for church and she was all for it. She is willing to lease it to us to start SouthPoint. Yip-eee!!!! I am meeting with her this week to go over details but I'm still not saying yes yet. I asked God that the first three places we went would all say yes. That way we could then wisely choose the best place to have church. So far God is 2 for 2. The first place we went said yup, and now the second place said, "yup." So Wednesday we go for number three. Keep throwing up prayers for us b/c God is doing some awesome things and I know this is gonna rock!

New statistic: Did you know that 11 new families move to DeSoto County EVERY DAY!

Okay so let us continue our discussion on the unchurched. So, Characteristic #3 of churches that are reaching the unchurched.

3.) Give evangelism priority and passion.

A program won't cut it. Someone else's idea won't grow the church, but a true passion for evangelism will. Now I'm not talking about the old "stand on a corner and hand out tracks", evangelism. That was horrible! [If your church still does this, sorry, it's still horrible] Evangelism is, and should be all about relationships. Building relationships not just to convert someone [we call that manipulation], but building a relationship with someone because you have a passion for them. Because you care about them, because they have intrinsic human value. AND then once befriended, they will WANT to be like you b/c you are LIKE Jesus! Evangelism is not a program, evangelism is a way of life. It’s a lifestyle. It is not something you do on a missions trip, it's something you do every time you take a breathe. Ah yes. Show me a church where the attendees have a passion for evangelism like this, and I will show you a huge freaking church that is making an impact in their community.

4.) Teach the Bible

Duh

5.) Develop a small group ministry.

I would discuss this in profound detail and truly amaze you with my stunning vernacular, but I'm tired of writing, and to be honest, you stopped reading back when I said it was horrible to hand out tracks.